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Spider Veins before and after patient transformation
What are spider veins? Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. These veins are not healthy. Veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated [...]
Prevention of Vein Disease
What is chronic venous insufficiency? The vein disease, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an inflammatory condition caused by long standing, untreated venous reflux disease. Commonly, venous reflux disease causes a collection of symptoms such as [...]
La Jolla Vein & Vascular: Venous Reflux Disease
When you become a patient with La Jolla Vein Care, you will go through a screening process, and a vascular evaluation using ultrasound technology to diagnose your venous reflux disease. Chronic venous insufficiency is [...]
La Jolla Vein & Vascular: Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are swollen, blue, bulging, twisted, superficial (those closest to the skin) veins of the leg. High pressure inside the superficial veins of the leg causes varicose veins, but genetics are thought to play [...]
La Jolla Vein & Vascular: Duplex Ultrasound
The Duplex Ultrasound examination allows us to visualize the blood vessels that are not visible to the naked eye, even blood vessels that are deep within the muscles. Ultrasound looks at deep and superficial veins [...]
How does diabetes relate to vascular health?
Diabetes and Vascular Disease Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that affects the body's ability to absorb glucose, which is a form of sugar and a major source of energy. There are two types of diabetes, [...]
